diff --git a/.github/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml
index 2c7a14b..35d87d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: test & maybe release
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdebe8a..0f418de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [![codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/achingbrain/uint8arrays.svg?style=flat-square)](https://codecov.io/gh/achingbrain/uint8arrays)
-[![CI](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/achingbrain/uint8arrays/js-test-and-release.yml?branch=master\&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/achingbrain/uint8arrays/actions/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml?query=branch%3Amaster)
+[![CI](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/achingbrain/uint8arrays/js-test-and-release.yml?branch=main\&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/achingbrain/uint8arrays/actions/workflows/js-test-and-release.yml?query=branch%3Amain)
 
 > Utility functions to make dealing with Uint8Arrays easier
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce1fe60..ee11c33 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
   },
   "release": {
     "branches": [
-      "master"
+      "main"
     ],
     "plugins": [
       [